Les Dennis
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Les Dennis is one of the UK’s best-known entertainers with a career in showbusiness that spans 50 years.
Born in Liverpool, he came to prominence as a comedian in the 1970s after honing his craft on the northern Working Men’s Club circuit and turning pro after a winning set on New Faces. He ...
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Stage Credits
Hairspray
She Loves Me
Les Dennis Biography
Les Dennis is one of the UK’s best-known entertainers with a career in showbusiness that spans 50 years.Born in Liverpool, he came to prominence as a comedian in the 1970s after honing his craft on the northern Working Men’s Club circuit and turning pro after a winning set on New Faces. He became a stalwart of Saturday Night TV in the 80s and 90s, starring in TV comedies including The Russ Abbot Show and The Les Dennis Laughter Show performing sketches and impressions, and most famously as the host of Family Fortunes between 1987 and 2002 on ITV.
In recent years Les has enjoyed a busy career as an actor, starring with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in numerous hit plays and musicals in the West End and on tour; as well as a playing a regular role for 2 years on Coronation Street.
Despite the pandemic; Les has kept busy, filming a travel series for Channel 5, a guest lead in the Jimmy McGovern drama Moving On and a starring role in the Christmas Special of Birds of a Feather. He is excited to be able to return to the stage in 2021.
Theatre includes: Venice Preserved (RSC); The Provoked Wife (RSC); End of the Pier (Park Theatre); The Miracle of Great Homer Street (Liverpool Royal Court); The Addams Family (Music and Lyrics); She Loves Me (Menier Chocolate Factory); Down The Dock Road (Royal Court; Liverpool); The Perfect Murder (TPM Productions); Spamalot (ATG); Hairspray (UK Tour); Jigsy (Liverpool Royal Court -best actor LPD Arts); When We Are Married (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Eurobeat (No 1 Tour/West End); Certified Male (Edinburgh Festival); The Servant Of Two Masters (Wales Theatre Company); Marlo Brando’s Corset (Edinburgh Festival); Neville’s Island (Birmingham Rep); South Pacific (Birmingham Symphony Orchestra); Art (UK Tour); Cherished Disappointments In Love (Soho Theatre); Chicago (Adelphi Theatre); Just Between Ourselves (Theatre Royal Bath); Skylight (Newbury Watermill Theatre) and Me And My Girl (Adelphi Theatre).
Television includes: Moving On; Birds of a Feather; Coronation Street; Holby City; Hotel Babylon; New Street Law; The Bill; Extras; The Quest 2; Casualty; Mersey Beat; Doctors; Brookside; Les Dennis’s Liverpool and Les Dennis and Dustin Gee’s Laughter Show.
Film includes: Sideshow; Wounded (Winner Best Feature Marbella Film Festival) and Intimate Relations.
Les Dennis News
Paul Whitehouse Will Return to ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES Next Yearby Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2022
Paul Whitehouse will return to the cast of the smash hit West End show Only Fools and Horses The Musical next year, starring once again as the lovable Grandad from 9 January. The critically acclaimed musical is also extending its run at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket for a further three months until 29 April.
Octagon Theatre Bolton Unveil Their Spring/Summer 2023 Seasonby Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2022
The Octagon Theatre have announced a jam-packed new programme set to entertain audiences next year. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Save up to 40% on ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES THE MUSICALby Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 9, 2022
Book by 10 November. Save up to 40% on Only Fools And Horses the Musical- tickets from just £20
George Rainsford, Giovanna Fletcher & Clive Mantle to Star in WISH YOU WERE DEAD UK Tourby Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022
The UK tour of Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead: George Rainsford, will star as James’ famous detective DSI Roy Grace, alongside Giovanna Fletcher who will star as Cleo Morey and Clive Mantle, who will star as Curtis. Leon Stewart will return to the role of DS Glenn Branson.
Cast Announced For UK Tour of WISH YOU WERE DEADby Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022
Producer Josh Andrews has announced the lead cast for the UK tour of Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead: George Rainsford, will star as James’ famous detective DSI Roy Grace, alongside Giovanna Fletcher who will star as Cleo Morey and Clive Mantle, who will star as Curtis. Leon Stewart will return to the role of DS Glenn Branson.
Review: TREASON " THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, Theatre Royal Drury Laneby Debbie Gilpin - Aug 24, 2022
The story of the Gunpowder Plot still resonates 400 years on, whether you’re a Catholic trying to navigate certain aspects of life in the UK, or if you consider the ever-present religious intolerance of various kind.
Photos: TREASON THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT Premieres at Theatre Royal Drury Laneby Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2022
Treason is the explosive new musical about the gunpowder plot featuring stunning music by Ricky Allan, and book and lyrics by Ricky Allan and Kieran Lynn.The musical had its live stage debut at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 22 August, and added an additional performance on 23 August due to popular demand. Check out photos here!
Sir Trevor McDonald Joins CHESS and Joel Harper-Jackson Leads KINKY BOOTS in Theatre Royal Drury Lane Concert Productionsby Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2022
There is less than a week to go before the three-part concert series presented at Theatre Royal Drury Lane kicks off, starting with Chess the Musical in Concert on Monday 1 August.
Les Dennis Will Join The Cast of ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES THE MUSICAL as Grandadby Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2022
Mange tout! Mange tout! Celebrated comedian and actor Les Dennis is to join the cast of the smash hit West End show Only Fools and Horses The Musical from 3 October, starring as the loveable Grandad.
Additional Date Added For TREASON THE MUSICAL In Concert At Theatre Royal Drury Laneby Stephi Wild - May 26, 2022
Treason is the explosive new musical about the gunpowder plot featuring stunning music by Ricky Allan, and book and lyrics by Ricky Allan and Kieran Lynn. Since announcing the live stage debut of the musical on 22 August at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, it sold out within 2 weeks of going on sale, a record for an original new musical!
Les Dennis Videos
by BroadwayWorld TV - Oct 22, 2013
Below, Ball gives BroadwayWorld a special shoutout at the Spamalot press night!
by Stage Tube - Oct 22, 2013
Michael Ball talks exclusively to BWW:UK about Spamalot - and his West End return...
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 26, 2011
Actor Johnny Depp will have a cameo appearance in the Ricky Gervais's upcoming mockumentary series LIFE'S TOO SHORT. The mockumentary will focus on the life and career of dwarf actor Warwick Davis and will air on BBC Two and HBO.
